1ST ODI

New Zealand and Sri Lanka begin fine-tuning their World Cup preparations in Christchurch on Sunday with the first of seven one-day internationals.
The first game will also serve as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup opener to be played between the same two teams on the same ground on February...

Pakistan and New Zealand start a five-match one-day series in Dubai on Monday with the focus on building confidence and momentum for next year's World Cup, which is just two months away.
It promises to be a keenly-fought contest after they ended honours even in both the three-Test series and the...

Allrounder Wayne Parnell has failed to recover from a shoulder injury in time to play for South Africa in the first one-day international against New Zealand at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday.
Parnell is the only major injury concern for the Proteas, who are likely to select Vernon...

The five-match ODI series against West Indies before its start was considered as India's first step towards World Cup preparation, but the humiliating defeat of 124 runs in the Kochi opener is a wake-up call for the hosts.
After putting West Indies in to bat, India did well till the middle...

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Sunil Narine fish-hooked by WICB. Chris Gayle busy tweeting images of recuperation. Virat Kohli looking forward to home comfort. And Kuldeep Yadav an exciting, unusual option. These and an eye on sorting out their World Cup options will be the...

Huge dispute between West Indies players and WICB over player contracts has erupted on the eve of the first ODI against India, which is scheduled to be held in Kochi later today. West Indies players claim their fees have been slashed by 75% by their board and that can lead...

A strike could hit West Indies' tour opener against India on Wednesday due to a row between leading West Indies players and their own union.
The match in Kochi, where the teams are already assembled, is the first of five one-day internationals to be followed by three Test matches and a...

Sunil Narine fish-hooked by WICB. Chris Gayle busy tweeting images of recuperation. Virat Kohli looking forward to home comfort. And Kuldeep Yadav an exciting, unusual option. These and an eye on sorting out their World Cup options will be the talking points for India and West Indies over the next...

Steven Smith scored a maiden one day hundred while paceman Mitchell Johnson took three wickets to help Australia beat Pakistan by 93 runs in the first day-night international on Tuesday.
Smith, who had never scored a half-century in one-day games before, managed a sedate 118-ball 101 to guide Australia to a...

Sharjah: Pakistan and Australia will focus on spin when they start a three-match one-day series in Sharjah on Tuesday, despite the absence of top bowler Saeed Ajmal, who is suspended over his suspect bowling action.
Pakistan have been hard pressed to compensate for the missing Ajmal, who has single-handedly won them...

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After getting humiliated in the Test series, India would look to redeem their campaign when they take on England in the first onedayer in Bristol. The visitors would be more comfortable in the 50over format after being boosted by fresh...

Their morale battered by the Test series debacle, India would look to make a fresh beginning and salvage lost pride when they take on England in a fivematch ODI cricket series starting here on Monday.
On one hand, the Indians will be distracted by the 13 series loss in the Test...

Allrounder Kieron Pollard hit 89 and Denesh Ramdin chipped in with 74 as the West Indies overcame a disastrous start to beat Bangladesh by three wickets in their opening oneday international at the National Stadium on Wednesday.
With five fours and six sixes off 70 balls, Pollard added a critical 145...

Colombo: Hashim Amla's 13th century in oneday international and a 151run stand with captain AB de Villiers led South Africa to a convincing 75run win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Amla scored 109 including eight boundaries to take the Proteas to 304 for 5 in 50 overs...

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Prematch: While the whole world is in the grip of football World Cup fever, India arranged a lastminute ODI series in Bangladesh before the testing tour of England, but the threematch rubber starting Sunday isn't trivial, for it provides the...

Chris Jordan starred with both bat and ball as England set off on the road to next year's World Cup with a an 81run win over Sri Lanka in a rainmarred oneday international at The Oval on Thursday.
The Sussex allrounder's belligerent 38 not out off just 13 balls propelled England...

London: England will play their first major match since the controversial decision to call time on Kevin Pietersen's international career when they face West Indies in the first of three one-day internationals in Antigua on Friday.
English cricket is still coming to terms with the decision to dispense with the services...

Dhaka: Captain Angelo Mathews led from the front, claiming 3 for 21, while Thisara Perera hit a careerbest 80 not out to help Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 13 runs in the first oneday international at ShereBangla National Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh were bowled out for 167 in response to Sri...

Napier: Mitchell McClenaghan (4 for 68) starred with the ball with Corey Anderson clicking with both bat and ball as New Zealand defeated India by 24 runs here on Sunday to go 10 up in the fivematch ODI series.
Chasing 293 to win, Virat Kohli (123) scored his 18th oneday century...

Napier: India will have to contend with some hostile and aggressive fast bowling in the first onedayer, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum warned on Saturday.
The hosts have an impressive attack, consisting of five fast bowlers Mitchell McClenaghan, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne and James Neesham.
"We are leaning towards...

Melbourne: Aaron Finch made his second century in oneday cricket internationals, sharing a 163run opening partnership with David Warner that lifted Australia to a sixwicket win over England Sunday in the first of a fourmatch series.
Finch made 121 and Warner 65 as Australia, in a carefully measured chase, ran down...

Auckland: Darren Sammy made an unbeaten 43 from 27 balls to help the West Indies to a twowicket win over New Zealand in the seriesopening limitedovers international on Thursday, helping the tourists rebound from their 20 Test series defeat.
The win, completed in only 27.3 overs when the West Indies reached...

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Toss: West Indies won the toss and opted to field.
The West Indies have rejected any suggestion of a Test hangover going into the opening oneday international against a New Zealand side bolstered by the return of Jesse Ryder.
Gayle...

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Pakistan captain MisbahulHaq have won the toss and opted to bat against Sri Lanka in the first oneday international in Sharjah.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the two subcontinent powerhouse, face each other in the first of the fiveODI series in...

Johannesburg: Fast bowler Dale Steyn and allrounder Jacques Kallis have recovered from minor injuries to be available for selection for South Africa's first oneday international against India at the Wanderers on Thursday.
Cricket South Africa says Steyn is fit again after a side strain and Kallis' sprained finger has also healed....

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After squaring off the twomatch Twenty20 series, South Africa and Pakistan will once again face each other in the threematch one day international series, starting in Cape Town on Sunday.
South Africa's team is bolstered by the return of experienced allrounder...

Kochi: West Indies were on Thursday dealt a big blow after their star batsman Chris Gayle suffered a hamstring tear on his left leg during the first ODI against India, and the visiting team skipper Dwayne Bravo said it was the "worst" thing to happen to them on the current...